Dessert: Banana Pancakes with Blistered Berries

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Banana Pancakes with Blistered Berries

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 ripe bananas
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes, optional
Maple syrup, for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
Add the oats to a food processor and process until they resemble coarse flour. Add the baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Pulse a few more time to mix together.
Mash the bananas in a large bowl until smooth. Add in the eggs and mix well, then add the honey and vanilla and stir. Add the dry mixture to the wet and fold with a rubber spatula until a batter forms.
Put a griddle on medium heat and grease with some of the butter. Drop 1/4 cup of the batter per pancake onto the griddle. Cook the pancakes on each side until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the warm oven and continue with the remaining batter, adding more butter when needed.
To make the berries, set a dry saute pan over high heat. Add the blueberries and swirl the pan to avoid sticking. Heat until the berries are just starting to change to a deep purple color and beginning to blister and open.
Pour the berries over the pancakes and sprinkle with the coconut if using. Drizzle with the syrup. Serve immediately.

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